TEENAGE gangs, romance and family feuds are poised to entertain music lovers in Stourport.

Members of the Carpet Trades Operatic Society will perform West Side Story at Stourport Civic Hall from October 13 to 18.

The musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in 1950s New York, will features such classic songs as America, Tonight, Gee Officer Krupke and Maria.

Meanwhile, teenage gangs The Jets and The Sharks will recreate the feud between houses of the Capulets and the Montagues and star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria will take on the roles of Romeo and Juliet.

More information and tickets for the shows, which start at 7.30pm and include a matinee performance on Saturday, October 18, can be obtained by calling 01299 403851 or 01562 638864.